Top Oxford Seasonal & Special Occasions

Enjoy Oxford’s pubs and illuminated historical sights on this small-group evening walking tour. With a knowledgeable local guide, delve into the twilit streets and visit two or three pubs as you hear urban legends, stories about student antics, and tales of this university town’s past. Discover pubs favored by famous alumni, relax into the sociable atmosphere, and admire the exteriors of well-known colleges on route, all after the daytime sightseers have left.

Your guide on this private pub tour is an unusual figure—someone who grew up in the city of Oxford but is studying at the university, making him both Town and Gown. Join him at three landmark pubs: the 13th-century Bear Tavern, The Turf, where Bill Clinton did not inhale, and The Eagle and Child, where J.R.R. Tolkien and Narnia writer C.S. Lewis drank. Drinks are not included.

The exclusive tour only in the Christmas period! This special time brings magic Oxford. Together with the professional local guide, you will visit a Oxford Christmas Market. A magical experience awaits you. Choirs singing Christmas carols, market traders offering unusual and handmade gifts and the aroma of mulled wine drifting in the air. Try traditional treats, explore the most beautifully decorated places. You will feel spellbound with the charming atmosphere in the streets which you can feel only this time of the year! What is the story of the Christmas tree? Who was the first to decorate it in the world? What magical things can happen during the Christmas period? Have you heard about Christmas spells? You will hear miraculous Christmas legends about Oxford. You will visit the old-fashioned Christmas Market in the city. What makes it so popular? What local products are must to taste at Christmas? Fill your heart with the joy and experience magic of Oxford.

Channel your inner Ottolenghi with this Middle Eastern cookery class. Taste and pair wines of the Middle East and the Mediterranean with the dishes you’ve prepared. This experience includes transportation to and from Harts Barn (from Cheltenham), and you have your own WSET-qualified guide throughout the day. You'll take part in the Middle Eastern Fusion cookery class where an apron, all ingredients, tea/coffee and recipe packs will be provided. You'll have your own workstation unless in a large group (where you’ll be paired up), so plenty of space to get stuck in! You'll receive a glass of wine on arrival and a private wine tasting of six wines with a WSET-qualified educator. You'll also be offered 10% discount on any wines purchased at Tivoli Wines on the day.

A quintessential British tradition, at this class you’ll learn how to make the perfect Afternoon Tea and discover the best of English wine. This experience includes transportation to and from Harts Barn (from Cheltenham), so sit back and relax! You'll take part in the Afternoon Tea cookery class, where an apron, all ingredients, tea/coffee and recipe packs will be provided. You'll have your own workstation unless in a large group (where you’ll be paired up), so plenty of space to get stuck into baking! You'll be given a glass of English sparkling on arrival and a private wine tasting of six English wines with a WSET-qualified educator. You'll also get 10% discount on wines purchased at Tivoli Wines on the day.